What is the correct grammar

[Rabbie]

Odd, I would never have taken a Scot to be an expert on English

You underestimate us Remember we learn English as a foreign language so our grammar tends to be better than our more southerly friends.

 

[wazz]

for some usually great commentary on language, search for 'Geoff Nunberg' on http://www.npr.org/
samples:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89620768 ('Um' ... A Pause for Linguistic Appreciation)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6393739 (the difference between progressives and liberals)

 

[Sum Guy]

You can't even spell the word correctly, it's chinky and funnily enough it's a Friday, sooooooooooooooo
Oh and it's been part of the lingo where I live for over 40yrs so

Try doing a spell check on it sometime.

 

[Fifty2One]

When grammar definately counts I usually just type it in MS Word and use the F7 to spell and grammar check. The only reason I would mention that there are instances that grammar does not count is the fact that just spelling usually gets the best of me and if you threw grammar in there also it would take me forever to type anything.

I make attempts to promote stimulating vigor and help you feel filled with beans!

 

[Rich]

Try doing a spell check on it sometime.

like this http://www.answers.com/chinky&r=67?:rolleyes::cool:

 

[dan-cat]

It never was. Language is not, despite the pedants who wish it were, static. It developed from the first slightly-more-complex-than-a-grunt uttered by our distant ancestors, and has never stood still since.

I think you missed the point. These 'pedants' are actually observing the fact that the diversity of language is being broken down not enhanced by language such as text-speak.

George Orwells 'newsspeak' is eerily prophetic don't you think?